Flash Presentation
Description: This course is an introduction to creating presentations using Adobe (Macromedia) Flash.
The course is divided into two sections: Flash Basics, Creating Presentations.
- Flash Basics: students will learn how to use the basic capabilities such as the timeline, creating animations, modifying graphics
- Creating Presentations: students will apply Flash basics and to create professional presentations using Flash templates
Every class is a hands-on workshop whereby each student is required to complete guided exercises within the class time.
Class Hours: 18
Bibliography:
"Macromedia Flash Professional 8 Hands-On Training" by James Gonzalez
Class Hours:
18
Calendar:
Wednesday, 25 April to 20 June
Final Evaluation:
• 40% Project 1
• 50% Final Project
• 10% Attendance and Participation in Class (3 maximum absences allowed to pass)
Day to Day Contents:
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Introduction. |
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Getting Started |
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Understanding the Interface |
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What is Flash (Tutorial) |
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What you can do with Flash (Tutorial) |
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Making a simple Flash document (Tutorial) |
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About Flash Player (Tutorial) |
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Flash Basics 1. |
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Drawing Tools |
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Animation |
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Shape Tweening |
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Symbols and Instances |
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Motion Tweening |
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Working with Bitmaps |
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Flash Basics 2. |
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Buttons |
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Movie clips |
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ActionScript |
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Working with Text |
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Sound |
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Publishing and Exporting |
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Creating a slide presentation. |
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In class workshop: Project 1. |
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In class workshop: Project 1 continued. |
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PROJECT 1: Flash Presentation |
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Due: 30 May 2007 |
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Creating a Presentation with Screens. |
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In class workshop: Final Project. |
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PROJECT 2: Flash Presentation |
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Due: 20 June 2007 |
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Final Project: 20 June 2007. (in class) |
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Faculty
Bret Schafbuch
Web Producer and Consultant, Aer - Visual Studio. BBA, Mgmt Info Systems, U. of Iowa; MDes, Elisava.
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